Hi there, In a rough two weeks I’ll have another marathon ahead. It will be again in Braunschweig, where I have had nice experiences during the past few years. This time I really would like to go below the 3.15 mark but on the other hand my training has not…
Towards a better autumn
Hi, since the latest post not that much has happened, when it comes to the running and training. I had a week without almost any running, but after that I wanted to restart gradually with the training. However, I have been ill several days during the past few weeks. Hand, foot,…
Raate Marathon 2016
Hello, it’s been a while since the latest post due to the summer holiday, tiredness, and the fact that there simply was a lot to do. In this post I tell briefly about my latest marathon experience in Finland, the Raate marathon that is run on an area which was…
Garmin Vívoactive HR
Background Like the readers of my previous posts probably know, I’m a big fan of electronics, gadgets and wearable technologies. I often try to find an excuse to buy a device, even though it weren’t a mandatory buy (an old device broken down etc.). This time I lost my temper…
The last two weeks before the marathon
Hello, In two weeks, I’ll be a happy marathon finisher once again – I hope. There is not that much to do any more; one just has to be careful that there will be enough time for the old man to recover. During the past two weeks I have had…
Tempo run
Hi, Tonight there was a tempo run scheduled in my training plan, so off I went with the target of running about 15k at about my marathon pace. At the beginning of the workout I had a short warmup and then I picked up the pace gradually. The running felt…
Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel Marathon
In this post I want to proceed with my series about nice running events, preferably marathon runs. My experiences obviously are entirely my own, but I preferably would like to provide as realistic a picture as possible. The city of Braunschweig is located in the state of Lower Saxony and…
Three final weeks before the marathon
The summer has really surpassed quickly. Still one week left at work before the vacation, but then I’ll enjoy three weeks of freedom, and what’s even better, to be able to train without bigger pressure from the work and schedules. I’ll still have time to do some good workouts, even…
TomTom Spark Cardio and Music
This post was originally posted on Oct 21, 2015, and has been updated on July 30 and August 21, 2016. Since a couple of days I am a satisfied owner of the fresh TomTom Spark Cardio and Music. I have planned a longer time of getting a new GPS watch…
Long run and the workouts lately
Hi there, sorry about the laziness lately, due to which I haven’t written anything for a couple of weeks. I have had two good weeks with workouts and I’m starting to get more confident about the upcoming marathon. Obviously I cannot always fulfil my training program, but I try to concentrate…
Sneakerbuddy, a Meteor based Web app
Hi, I have planned for years to develop a software tool or an app with which I could maintain bookkeeping about the kilometres run on my running shoes. Finally I finished a simple prototype for the task. I wanted to keep things simple and the architecture is therefore probably far from…
Workouts from last and this week
Hi there, this and previous week have been really busy ones due to that there’s a small lack of personnel at the work due to vacations and sick leaves. I have still somehow managed to get about four workouts per week (obviously almost merely running). The most important thing at…
Long run
Today I went for a long run – now there are 10 weeks until the marathon and I really have to push myself during these weeks in order to have a small chance for a new marathon best time. I wanted to run a normal long run with a little quicker…
Tempo run
Hi there, it’s been a really busy week and unfortunately I haven’t had time or energy to go running in the evening after the work. Yesterday I nevertheless decided I must go for a run so that this lighter week won’t be a completely wasted one. With well rested legs the…
Long run with Zoi
Tonight I left for my long run a bit too late – I didn’t want to miss the football match between Germany and Ukraine so I had to keep up the pace from the beginning. On the other hand the weather was optimal and I got a nice marathon pace…
Zoirun metrics
Hi, While watching the starting game of the Euro 2016, I try to provide some insights of Zoi based on my experiences until now, and also provide an overview what kind of metrics you can measure with the device. Basically there are the following data available (see the Runteq website for…
Vahrer Seen Lauf 2016
Hi there, Today was the long awaited running party here in Vahr – Vahrer Seen Lauf. It was the third time I participated at the event and I still love it. This year the weather was really nice – for the spectators – for the runners it was mainly a…
Zoi by Runteq
ZOI® is a newly released product for improving your running technique. It is provided by a Finnish company located in Tampere, Runteq. The gadget contains basically a sensor attached to a running shoe (alternatively one may attach a second sensor to a heart rate strap and get more accurate statistics)…
Progression run
Greetings, today was a rainy day in Bremen, but it was so warm after all that the high humidity didn’t make the thought of running too depressive, so off I went. The training plan suggested I should do a progression run and I chose the pretty standard route, if I…
Easy run on Saturday
Good night, the day’s been a busy one. In addition to all the activities within the family I also managed to go for an easy run in the evening. I chose to run on the route of Vahrer-Seen-Lauf in order to keep up the motivation. In a week I’ll see,…